Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details)

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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 22, 2016
$ / shares
Feb. 19, 2015
USD ($)
Jan. 27, 2015
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2016
USD ($)
$ / shares
Rate
Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Borrowings under term loan         $ 0 $ 500,000    
Dividends, Cash   $ 524,000            
Payments of Dividends         54,880 579,516    
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid | $ / shares $ 0.35              
Revolving credit facility [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Secured credit         150,000 200,000 $ 140,000  
Credit Agreement 1.25B [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Secured credit     $ 1,250,000          
Debt Instrument, Term     5 years          
Maximum borrowing capacity     $ 1,750,000          
Long-term Debt, Gross         631,250 700,000 640,000  
Deferred Finance Costs, Noncurrent, Net     $ 6,600   $ 5,563 7,340 6,892  
Maximum leverage ratio, required     3.50          
Minimum interest coverage ratio, required     3.00          
Actual leverage ratio         1.9      
Actual interest coverage ratio         22.73      
Leverage Ratio     3.00          
Payments of Dividends     $ 150,000   $ 73,200      
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid | $ / shares         $ 1.40      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage | Rate         2.02%      
Credit Agreement 1.25B [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Secured credit     500,000   $ 481,250 500,000 500,000  
Borrowings under term loan   300,000 200,000          
Credit Agreement 1.25B [Member] | Revolving credit facility [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Secured credit         150,000 $ 200,000 $ 140,000  
Revolving credit facility     $ 750,000          
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt   $ 200,000            
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount         13,900      
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity         $ 586,100      
Credit Agreement 1.25B [Member] | Minimum [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage     1.25%          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage     0.25%          
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage     0.20%          
Credit Agreement 1.25B [Member] | Maximum [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage     2.25%          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage     1.25%          
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage     0.40%          
Credit Agreement Terminated January 27, 2015 [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Long-term Debt, Gross     $ 228,100          
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost       $ 500        
Deferred Finance Costs, Noncurrent, Net     $ 1,900         $ 2,400
HSNi Subsidiaries [Member] | Credit Agreement 1.25B [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Secured rate     100.00%          
First Tier Subsidiaries [Member] | Credit Agreement 1.25B [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Secured rate     65.00%